defense fewest first downs in 2023

The New York Jets had the fewest first downs by a team in 2023, with 260 first downs.

		TEAM	1DWN	SEASON	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Jets	260	2023	156	77	27	17	7	10	0	22	268	15.8	355	20.9	26.0	58.6
2		Patriots	261	2023	153	93	15	17	4	13	0	27	236	13.9	366	21.5	30.2	36.0
3		Giants	267	2023	141	97	29	17	6	11	0	29	266	15.6	407	23.9	30.2	48.6
4		Steelers	287	2023	153	115	19	17	10	7	0	31	304	17.9	324	19.1	36.6	47.4
5		Raiders	292	2023	182	83	27	17	8	9	0	36	332	19.5	331	19.5	35.6	60.9
6		Panthers	297	2023	150	111	36	17	2	15	0	23	236	13.9	416	24.5	34.1	47.9
7		Titans	298	2023	158	103	37	17	6	11	0	31	305	17.9	367	21.6	33.5	55.0
8		Buccaneers	300	2023	188	79	33	17	9	8	0	37	348	20.5	325	19.1	41.5	66.7
9		Broncos	301	2023	154	116	31	17	8	9	0	38	357	21.0	413	24.3	36.8	65.0
10		Seahawks	317	2023	189	93	35	17	9	8	0	37	364	21.4	402	23.6	36.2	37.5
11		Chargers	319	2023	204	89	26	17	5	12	0	36	346	20.4	398	23.4	38.4	46.9
12		Commanders	321	2023	190	99	32	17	4	13	0	39	329	19.4	518	30.5	35.6	55.2
13		Bears	322	2023	169	137	16	17	7	10	0	37	360	21.2	379	22.3	41.2	50.0
14		Colts	324	2023	178	113	33	17	9	8	0	42	396	23.3	415	24.4	35.3	50.0
15		Browns	325	2023	173	121	31	17	11	6	0	42	396	23.3	362	21.3	31.6	56.3
16		Falcons	326	2023	181	121	24	17	7	10	0	32	321	18.9	373	21.9	40.0	42.1
17		Bengals	329	2023	208	90	31	17	9	8	0	41	366	21.5	384	22.6	37.6	45.0
18		Texans	329	2023	215	84	30	17	10	7	0	40	377	22.2	353	20.8	37.9	38.1
19		Cardinals	330	2023	173	127	30	17	4	13	0	36	330	19.4	455	26.8	39.1	44.1
20		Jaguars	336	2023	199	98	39	17	9	8	0	41	377	22.2	371	21.8	38.2	44.8
21		Saints	337	2023	199	112	26	17	9	8	0	44	402	23.6	327	19.2	38.7	47.4
22		Packers	338	2023	211	101	26	17	9	8	0	44	383	22.5	350	20.6	47.1	50.0
23		Vikings	340	2023	220	79	41	17	7	10	0	39	344	20.2	362	21.3	38.1	58.6
24		Chiefs	350	2023	216	107	27	17	11	6	0	39	371	21.8	294	17.3	43.6	50.0
25		Rams	351	2023	206	110	35	17	10	7	0	44	404	23.8	377	22.2	42.0	61.9

StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots	14	3	0	.824
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Dolphins	7	10	0	.412
Jets	3	14	0	.176

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176